The event begins with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner. The Simple Rhythm Band will provide music for dancing.

Tickets are $40 for adults, and $15 for kids 11 and younger.

Information: (209) 603-5708.

Deadlines are soon approaching for two Lodi Arts Commission projects.

Applications from nonprofit organizations seeking 2009-10 Arts Commission Project Grants are due by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30. The grants are for arts organizations with projects that serve the cultural interests of the people of Lodi.

Grant applications are available through the Lodi Arts Commission, (209) 333-6800 ext. 2458, or www.LodiArts.org.

The deadline for artists wanting to design one of 24 mosaic medallions to be installed in sidewalks as part of the East Lodi Avenue Improvement Project is Jan. 30 as well.

The design competition is free, and designs must celebrate Lodi's diverse cultural heritage. Entry forms are available at Hutchins Street Square, Lodi Public Library, City Hall, Parks and Recreation, Boys & Girls Club or www.LodiArts.org.

The menu includes all-you-can-eat crab, pasta, salad, bread and dessert. In addition, there will be a door prize, raffle prizes, a live auction and a silent auction.

Tickets are $40 per person. Proceeds will provide shelter animals with needed medical care, shelter during the cold winter months, and day-to-day lifesaving operations for PALS and the Lodi Animal Shelter.

Information: (209) 224-0354, (209) 603-2133 or (209) 327-0902.

Registration for Stockton Institute for Continued Learning spring classes is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Locke Lounge at San Joaquin Delta College. Geared toward people 50 and older, the classes that begin Feb. 2 include gardening, conversational Spanish, bridge, print making and financial planning. Also, tours to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and to Sausalito are planned. The cost to take any or all of the classes offered is $25.00 and includes a campus parking pass for the semester. Tour costs average $30-$40.

The $25 registration fee - in exact cash or by check made payable to SJDC-SICL - is due at registration.

Information: Merridee Holdsworth, (209) 478-7337.

Hospice of San Joaquin is offering Kids Korner, a free program for children in first through sixth grade who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years. The program enables grieving children to share, heal and grow in a safe, supportive environment.

The winter session of Kids Korner meets every other Saturday, including this Saturday, from 9 to 11 a.m., and has already started. Other meeting dates are Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. Spring session dates are Feb. 28, March 14, March 28 and April 11. Space is limited.

Information: (209) 957-3888 or www.hospicesj.org.

Lucky Paws Foundation and Decadent Pets are hosting a food bank for dogs and cats of people who are unemployed, on welfare or a fixed income from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 2302 East St. in Tracy.

The food bank is in need of donations of dog and cat food, plastic 1-gallon storage bags, and plastic storage bins to keep the food fresh.